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Journalist Martin Davidson knew his German grandfather had something to hide. After the old man died, Davidson discovered the secret: He'd been an officer in the SS.

A transgender woman identifies with the brutal beating at a Baltimore McDonald's. Listeners also weigh in on the continuing feud between filmmakers Tyler Perry and Spike Lee. Finally, host Michel Martin speaks with Tell Me More's outgoing "digital media guy" Lee Hill about his new job in Denver.

Hats off to these fancy fashion statements from the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

This week's podcast kicks off with a brief discussion of the pulpily titillating HBO fantasy miniseries Game of Thrones, then delves into adaptations, Pop Culture Travels and all things happiness-inducing.

The Alabama storms spared Ann Powers, but this morning she woke up with Neko Case in her head.

Drop a clump of fire ants into water and they will assemble into a raft that stays afloat for weeks, according to a new study. Plus, a new soft-bodied robot is modeled after caterpillars that curl up and roll away from predators without joints. SciFri's "Pick of the Week" turns to insects and engineering this week.

Two days after the worst outbreak of tornadoes since 1974, President Barack Obama visited one of the hardest hit neighborhoods in Ala.

Clenbuterol, a steroid sometimes taken by athletes to burn fat and grow muscle, has sickened hundreds of Chinese consumers in recent months after they ate pork meat contaminated with it. Many are still angry about the 2008 melamine milk scandal.

If you're a fan of Fresh Air and NPR, save the evening of Thursday, June 9th, for "This is NPR...An Evening with Terry Gross,"